Welcome to October's monthly blog tour. This month we are taking a look at outerwear and layering pieces. I started off my 'real' sewing life in college as a costume designer and shop assistant. And when you are sewing costumes for a range of theatrical productions, you end up learning a lot about sewing outerwear. I fell in love with the drama of a velvet cape, the polish of a perfectly fitted doublet, and the the intricacy of fifty hand made buttons for a period driving coat. Lines that flatter, details that catch the eye, and fabrics that make you...